County teleconference site moving to Hesperia

The teleconference site for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meeting will be moved from Victorville to Hesperia this summer, according to a news release.

Originally located at the Victorville Transitional Assistance office, the county hopes to increase participation, according to the release, by moving the meeting to the Jerry Lewis High Desert Government Center in Hesperia, which will offer an array of government services.

The Victorville teleconference site went live in September 2011, yet has only attracted public participation in about half of the approximately 45 meetings, the release stated.

Teleconferencing allows the public to testify and make presentations to the Board of Supervisors or simply spectate without having to make the trip to San Bernardino.

Following the April 9 meeting, teleconferencing from Victorville ceased so equipment that was not compatible with the Hesperia location could be relocated to a new teleconferencing site in Joshua Tree, which will be established in time for a May 7 launch, the release stated.

According to the release, equipment for the Hesperia location has been ordered and teleconferencing is expected to resume this summer for High Desert residents.

Live and archived meetings can be viewed at www.sbcounty.gov/main/countydirect.asp.

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